For the German surgeon, see Gustav Simon (surgeon).
Gustav Simon
Gauleiter of Moselland, Gustav Simon
Gauleiter of Gau Moselland (Gau Koblenz-Trier 1931-1941)
In office 1 June 1931 – 8 May 1945
Appointed by
Adolf Hitler
Deputy
Fritz Reckmann [de]
Preceded by
Position created
Succeeded by
Position abolished
Chief of the Civil Administration of Luxembourg
In office 2 August 1940 – 30 August 1942
Deputy
Heinrich Christian Siekmeier [de]
Preceded by
Position created
Succeeded by
Position abolished
Personal details
Born
Gustav Johannes Simon
(1900-08-02)2 August 1900 Saarbrücken, Rhine Province, Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire
Died
18 December 1945(1945-12-18) (aged 45) Paderborn, Province of Westphalia, Allied-occupied Germany
Cause of death
Suicide by hanging
Political party
Nazi Party
Other political affiliations
National Socialist Freedom Party
Alma mater
Johann Wolfgang Goethe University
Profession
Teacher
Nickname
The Toadstool of Hermeskeil
Gustav Simon (center) with family in the 1930s.
Gustav Simon (2 August 1900– 18 December 1945) was a Nazi Party official who served as Gauleiter of Gau Moselland from 1931 to 1945 and, from 1940 until 1942, as Chief of Civil Administration in occupied Luxembourg. In this position, he was chiefly responsible for the Holocaust in Luxembourg.[1]
^G. Hausemer (2006): Luxemburger Lexikon. Das Großherzogtum von A-Z. Luxembourg, Editions Binsfeld, p. 397.
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